In one of his regular Showbiz 411 columns slamming Justin Bieber, gossip troll Roger Friedmann decided to take a swipe at the boys:

"From Leif Garrett to Bobby Sherman to Fabian, etc there have always been teen pop stars. Remember the Jonas Brothers? Or Hansen? These are the acts for whom state fairs are produced. Let’s love the Bieb while we can. Five years from now, the lawsuits over money lost, etc. will make excellent stories."

What a jerk. I left him a comment telling him how wrong he is - suggest you do the same - let's follow the word and "Shout It Out"!

http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/08/31/justin-bieber-exclusive-photos-from-movie-shoot

Comments can be left at the bottom - but they're moderated, so it might not get published, but at least Friedmann reads them...and i've been going around and around with him for a long long time...

Cheers!

what a creep!! im definetly leaving a comment. also he spelled Hanson wrong!!! its not spelled with e!

My reply.

Hmm, yeah, HansEn. What are those HansEn boys doing now? Making very HansEn-ish music? Just being HansEn? Guess we'll never know about those HansEn boys.
Remember that group Hanson? They're still around and doing well. Maybe HansEn could learn something from them.

heres my respone:

Mr Friedman,

wow just wow on this article. i cant even say much about it because im speechless on how you found it relivent to compare justin beieber to Hanson (witch btw you spelled wrong!) Hanson is a amazing band who are STILL making music and have a new album out as we speak. they have have a new video out right now thats been making its way on the vh1 top 20 countdown called “thinkin Bout’ Somethin” that pays homage to the Blues Brothers. Hanson have been touring for 3 years straight and are on tour right now and are starting their second leg of their Shout it Out tour (also the title of their new album) on Sep. 14th. Hanson are hard workers and run their own record label after leaving Island Def Jam called 3CG records in Tulsa. To even compare them to a singer who just got lucky and will be forgotten about in 5 years is just stupid. Hanson is a actual band that writes, plays, and produces their own music. NO one does that anymore. Everyone today is manfactured crap and Hanson is not and have stayed true to their musical roots and have a very loyal fan base thats been devoted to them for 13 years now. There is NOT a single person out there that will be able to that is 13 years time bc they will all be has beens and no one will give a rats ass about them by then. Hanson are also very charitable and have been for the 4 years now been hosting 1 mile barefoot walks to help raise money for the AIDS/HIV crises in Africa along with helping to get them clean water, medical care, education, and food. After each walk Hanson donates 1 dollar on the behalf of their fans to a cause of the fans choice. They also teamed up with Toms Shoes a company that donatea a pair of a shoes to a child in need. In 2007 Hanson traveled back to Africa an put 50,000 pairs of shoes on the feet of each child personaly. That to me shows they care about others and have morals when to comes to helping others. Hanson will be around for a LONG time to come and before you insult their music try listening to their new music before juding them on a song that was recored 13 years ago. Thank you.

LOL is all I can say.

At least all those people he mentions got to do what they loved and experience success is a field they are passionate about, how many people can say that?

This guy's just made himself looks like a right twerp because he clearly hasn't done his research, Hanson and the Jonas Bro's careers are still going strong and as for Bieber, who can't predict the future? He is very talented though so he has every chance of following in the footsteps of Usher, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake etc who all started out young too.

I guess this hack just had a word count to fill.

He's not comparing Hanson to Bieber, he just mentions them in the same paragraph.  He could at least learn how to spell Hanson.

Oh he corrected the spelling... *rolls eyes* Seriously?

bwahahahaha.. thats awesome

my comment:

You do realize that Hanson is still on the charts, right? State fairs aren't produced for bands with videos on VH1 or albums on the Billboard 200 and full North American tours.

Thanks for the shout out though.

I love it!  Eloquently stated!

Hahahaha, "Remember Hanson? (Note corrected spelling.)"

What a dick.

My REPLY to this article.

Mentioning Hanson in this article, spellled wrong or correctly, DOESNT matter. It should of never been brought up. Hanson has been making music for the past 18 years and they aren't even close to being done, Yeah maybe we don't hear about them as much as we hear about the Jonas Brothers or BIEBER, perhaps because Hanson are true Musicians and do not sell themselves out to companies. Jonas Brothers were very popular in a few years back but look at them now.... going down the hill and pretty fast. the only reason why we still hear about them is because they have a tv show and they have movies and books and whatever else they can get their name on. Hanson had the same option, didn't take it because they are true their music career. Jonas brothers taking every option for getting their name on isnt working as planned either, so pretty much proving it doesnt help to sell themselves. Jonas brothers 10 years from now are probably not going to be around making music or movies, they are going to have a E! special about where are they now, unlike hanson so will be around for more years to come doing what they love, NOT what they can make money off of.

Lets just say, this guy messed with the wrong kind of fans. and is now making himself look stupid.

(Never had a meet and greet or been Reporter)

Man, I love Hanson fans. Seriously! I love that we're all passionate about the music and that we care about the guys.

On a same, but different, note, I'm proud of the guys for not selling out. I'm sure they were getting promotional offers, tv/movie offers, and who knows what else out the butt. I'm glad that they never went down the "quick and easy money" road. And that they'll never have to b/c of their solid fan base. I don't know if they're making a truckload of money or breaking even or what the financial deal is. But they've always been doing well enough to continue making music their own way. They all seem to be wonderful business men, too. They make smart, informed decisions and the music speaks for itself.

Good grief, just when I think I can't possibly adore those guys any more....

This guy is a terrible writer. He doesn't even do research before he writes an article. What an idiot!

Y'all... for real...

Maybe I'm just a horrible fan, but you guys sometimes get too offended over stuff like this.

He doesn't know his facts, that's all. He obviously just has his opinion, that's all.

Hahaha!! You're too much, you crack me up!

Not offended, just stating our opinions and facts about what he has to say

*bows*

thank you, thank you, no pictures please

My comment:

About the article: Everyone who commented before me said it perfectly so I won't repeat what has already been said.

About the Band: If anyone who is not already a Hanson fan reads this I just want to strongly encourage you to check out the band. Their music is beautiful, inspiring and different from all the other stuff played on the radio today. Every album is different so if you like an R&B sound try Shout It Out (released in June). If you like more of a rock sound try The Walk (released July 2007). Hanson are amazing musicians who have always written and performed their own music. They never sold out and they have always stayed true to their roots.

To find out more about Hanson or their charity work visit www.hanson.net or www.takethewalk.net

I tried to focus more on getting their information out than bashing the guy who wrote the article. It's not his fault he's ignorant and has no taste!

I had to reply as well .. bored at work and in a feisty mood! ;)

As others before me have posted, Hanson is still around and doing well – you could’ve found this out all on your own but I’m sure your inept journalism skills and love of – the Biebs? Is that what you said? – got in the way of this fact-finding sitch.

The truth is, if people weren’t stuck in the 90s and turned away from the radio for a minute, they could discover REAL music by REAL bands that write, produce, mix, sing, perform, etc., all of their own stuff. Let me introduce you to Hanson, not a product of a big record company’s hunger for more $$. A quick search on youtube will provide you with all the material you’ll need to adjust your information accordingly. I suggest checking out their acapella version of ‘Change in my life’ or ‘Teach your Children’.

Have fun getting your mind blown!
xoxo – Brittany